CT, PET

what does bronchoscopy achieve?

histological assessment of the lung cancer

what can a CXR establish for lung cancer?

what is pancoast's tumour?

a tumour that is anatomically located in the apical lobes. Usually non small cell carcinoma. This tumour can compress nerves --> T1 nerve dysfunction and Horner's syndrome. It can also compress phrenic and recurrent laryngeal nerve

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what is Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy?

HPOA is associated with non small cell carcinoma that symptomatically presents as clubbing and wrist pain